Status as at Wednesday November 25 2020 ( 12:50 EST / 13:50 EDST )
Public Transport is an essential service and at present, most metropolitan trams, buses and ferries across Australia are running to regular timetables, although a few are running on Saturday timetables on all weekdays.
Many (but not all) airport connection buses have been suspended.
Many long distance services are also running to regular timetables but many privately operated services are operating on reduced frequencies and some have been suspended entirely. All travellers are responsible for ensuring they have appropriate authorisations to travel across borders and through all regions traversed.
All tourist-oriented services have been suspended.
Restrictions on movement within and between cities and States have been introduced and are being tightened. Transport operators will modify or suspend services in response. We are monitoring all transport operators and will update here whenever information is received.
Service status Indicators:
Services running as normal
Reduced services running OR services suspended but a planned date for return to service is near.
Services suspended and no early return date is advised.
No advice/unknown
Metropolitan Public Transport Services:
Sydney
Trains
Metro
Light Rail Operating normally except after-midnight L1 line trams are suspended.
Ferries
Buses
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Melbourne
Trains - Normal timetables (incl evening & night trains) resumed Oct 12.
Trams - Normal timetables (incl evening & night trams) resumed Oct 12.
Buses - Normal timetables (incl evening & night buses) resumed Oct 12.
Skybus Tullamarine Airport to Melbourne City Express running limited services 6am-6pm. All other Skybus services suspended ie (Docklands/Southbank, St Kilda, Avalon Airport, Eastern, Peninsula, Western)
Ferries St Kilda Ferry and Herring Island ferry suspended. Westgate Punt reduced to weekdays only.
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Brisbane
Trains
Ferries
Buses
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Perth
Trains
Buses.
Ferries
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Adelaide
Trains - Normal services running - Trains are essential services.
Trams - Normal services running - Trams are essential services.
Buses - Normal service running EXCEPT J1X Airport express which is suspended. City Connector and after midnight services suspended November 18, but resume November 22 and 23.
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Canberra
Trams
Buses
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Hobart/Launceston
Buses
Skybus Hobart Airport service - resumed October 26
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Newcastle
Trains
Trams
Buses
Ferries
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Darwin
Buses
Ferries
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Gold Coast
Trains
Light Rail
Buses
Ferries - HOPO service resumed August 1st.
Long Distance country and Interstate services:
NEW SOUTH WALES
NSW Trainlink Trains As normal. Brisbane XPTs run only Sydney-Casino, resume running through to Brisbane December 1. Melbourne XPTs resumed running to/from Melbourne Nov 25.
NSW Trainlink Buses As normal including cross-border into Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.
The Indian Pacific Sydney-Adelaide-Perth &vv (bookings available from FEBRUARY)
Greyhound Buses Sydney to Brisbane suspended.
Greyhound Buses Canberra to Melbourne resume November 23.
Greyhound Buses Sydney to Canberra running ONE trip per day since June 15.
Firefly Express Sydney-Melbourne services will resume November 24/25.
Sid Foggs coaches Newcastle to Dubbo resumed normal services May 13.
New England coaches Tamworth to Warwick and Tamworth to Coffs Harbour will resume (Mon & Fri only) from November 30.
Murrays Coaches Canberra-Sydney, limited services resumed 19 June
Premier Motors Sydney to Eden bus services are running to reduced frequencies.
Premier Motors Sydney to Brisbane services are operating only between Sydney and Lismore.
Australia Wide Coaches Express bus services between Orange and Sydney remain suspended until further notice.
Port Stephens Coaches Sydney to Port Stephens express bus service now running daily as normal.
Northern Rivers Buslines
RMS Cross-river ferries operating normally
Clarence River Ferry Yamba to Iluka operating normally.
Byron Bay Train Appears to have resumed following Covid suspension.
Central Coast Ferries Regular service Woy Woy - Saratoga - Empire Bay still running although tourist cruises are suspended..
Skybus Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay - suspended
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VICTORIA
VLine Trains Normal services - except Albury trains which are replaced by buses which are running only between Melbourne and Wodonga until 25/11 when buses cross the border to Albury. Trains resume 1/12.
VLine Buses Services running as normal except no buses are running into SA. Adelaide buses run only as far as Underbool or Lillimur. Mount Gambier buses run only as far as Casterton or Dartmoor.
The Overland Adelaide-Melbourne &vv (bookings available from December 14, but re-start may be impacted by SA shutdown.
Skybus Geelong to Avalon airport bus service suspended from March 31
Gull Geelong to Melbourne Airport bus service suspended. Services will resume December 1.
Ballarat to Melbourne Airport bus service suspended - may resume December TBA
Bendigo Airport Service to Melbourne Airport bus service suspended - may resume December TBA
Balfours Shepparton to Melbourne Airport bus service suspended
Gippy Shuttle Traralgon to Melbourne Airport bus service suspended
Peninsula Searoad Queenscliff-Sorrento Ferry regular hourly frequency service resumed November 9th November.
PTV branded private buses Operating normally (cross border travel restrictions into SA and NSW apply).
Westernport Ferries Ferries Stony Point to French Island and Phillip Island returned to regular timetable November 9th November.
Port Phillip Ferries Service on both routes (Melbourne - Geelong and Melbourne - Portarlington) running WEEKENDS ONLY from November 14, increasing to 4 days weekly December 4 (Thur-Sun), and returning to 7 days per week December 24.
Greyhound Buses Melbourne to Canberra and Sydney will resume November 23..
Firefly Express Melbourne-Adelaide buses suspended until further notice
Firefly Express Sydney-Melbourne buses will resume November 24/25.
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QUEENSLAND
Sunshine Coast line Trains
Gold Coast Coast line Trains
QR Traveltrain Trains Brisbane - Cairns (Spirit of Queensland), Rockhampton Tilt Train, Bundaberg Tilt Train NORMAL SERVICES from June 13.
QR Traveltrain Trains Brisbane - Longreach (Spirit of the Outback) resumed 23 June.
QR Traveltrain Trains Brisbane-Charleville (The Westlander), Townsville-Mount Isa (The Inlander) and connecting buses resumed running normal twice weekly services 19 September.
NSW Trainlink Trains Brisbane XPT train is running normally.
NSW Trainlink Buses Services into Queensland have resumed normal services.
Greyhound Buses between Brisbane, Byron Bay and Sydney and Tennant Creek-Mount Isa suspended.
Greyhound Buses Longreach-Emerald-Rockhampton resumed full service from August 10th.
Mackay transit Mackay-Emerald was reduced to 4 per week but appears to now have returned to daily operation.
Glasshouse Country Coaches
Bowen transit
Premier Motors Brisbane to Cairns are running as normal
Premier Motors Brisbane to Lismore services are suspended.
Premier Motors Brisbane to Sydney services are truncated to run only between Lismore and Sydney.
Bus Queensland Services running normally.
Bus Queensland St George - Lightning Ridge service resumed running through to Lightning Ridge, NSW from Nov 5.
Crisps Coaches Toowoomba to Warwick, Warwick to Tenterfield, Warwick to Moree suspended. Limited services (Mon & Fri only) from Toowoomba to Moree and Toowoomba to Tamworth will resume from November 30.
Crisps Coaches Brisbane to Warwick and Stanthorpe - limited services operating.
Trans North Coaches Cairns-Karumba as normal, but Cairns-Cooktown, Cairns-Kuranda and Cairns-Atherton services reduced and rescheduled.
North Burnett Monto-Mundubbera-Maryborough appears to have resumed after suspension.
North Burnett Mundubbera-Bundaberg was reduced to 1 per week but appears to have returned to 3 times weekly.
North Burnett Eidsvold-Mt Perry-Bundaberg, and Monto-Ceratodus running as normal.
Sealink Magnetic Island Ferry.
Cruise Whitsundays
Skybus Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay - suspended
Noosa Ferry suspended March 23, but resumed by July.
Peddells Thursday Island - Seisia ferries
Thursday Island Ferry to Horn Island are running to a revised timetable.
SeaSwift Cairns to Cape York ferries - status not known.
SeaLink Bay Islands ferries
Coochiemudlo Island ferries operating to revised timetables.
Green Island Ferries to Green Island.
Fraser Island Ferries to Fraser Island running normally.
Daintree Ferry The ferry across the Daintree river is running normally
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA
The Indian Pacific Sydney-Adelaide-Perth &vv (bookings available from FEBRUARY)
The Ghan Adelaide-Alice Springs-Darwin &vv Services disrupted due to SA Shutdown
The Overland Adelaide-Melbourne &vv (bookings available from December 14, but re-start may be impacted by SA shutdown.
VLine All VLine bus into SA have been suspended from July 31 and are now running only within Victoria.
Stateliner Buses Running reduced schedules on all routes but services are progressively being boosted towards normal levels.
LinkSA Buses All route services operating as normal although special services to Monarto Zoo and Footy Expresses and Barossa School buses will not run. Cross-border service from Murrayville appears to have been restored. Cash payments accepted only in plastic bags and no change is given.
Yorke Peninsula Coaches Modified services
Sealink Kangaroo Island Ferry and connecting buses.
KI Connect Kangaroo Island Connect Ferry (Cape Jervis to Penneshaw) have resumed.
Spencer Gulf Searoad Wallaroo to Lucky Bay service not yet commenced (coming soon).
Firefly Express Melbourne-Adelaide suspended until further notice.
Tambray Coaches Mildura - Adelaide.
Greyhound Coaches Adelaide-Alice Springs-Darwin returned to full daily frequency August 2nd/3rd.
Genesis Transport buses Adelaide to Flinders Ranges (Copley) running to reduced timetable - once weekly north on Thursday south Friday only.
Gawler and Mt Barker on demand buses Operating as normal
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA
TransWA Trains Australind, Prospector and Merredin Link normal timetables.
TransWA Buses across regional WA normal timetables.
Trans Regional Local bus services in provincialnormal timetables.
SouthWest Coachlines Not running to Busselton Margaret River airport. Timetables re-published March 24- slight reduction in frequency on some routes.
Integrity Coachlines Normal Timetables
Goldrush Tours Express Kalgoorlie-Leonora-Laverton buses operating as normal.
Rottnest Island Ferries Rottnest Island re-opened June 6 and ferry services resumed then.
The Indian Pacific Sydney-Adelaide-Perth &vv suspended (bookings available from December)
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TASMANIA
Spirit of Tasmania ferry between Tasmania and Melbourne is operating normally but you will not be permitted to board if you do not meet travel eligibility requirements.
Tasmanian Redline Coaches
Tassielink Coaches
Derwent Valley Link
Calow's Coaches
Sainty's Coaches
Lee's Coaches
Manion's Coaches
Area Connect
Bruny Island Ferry Operating as normal (On winter timetable from April 1)
Furneaux Freight Passenger travel on ferries from Bridport to Flinders Island and Lady Barron Island suspended March 24 but resumed early June.
Lake St Clair Ferry Cynthia Bay to Narcissus ferry Suspended March 31 but resumed early June.
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NORTHERN TERRITORY
The Ghan Adelaide-Alice Springs-Darwin has resumed normal weekly services.
Sealink Tiwi Islands ferry resumed service June 5.
Sealink Numbulwar ferry resumed June 12.
Sealink Groote Eylandt bus resumed early June.
Greyhound Coaches Adelaide-Alice Springs-Darwin, Darwin-Broome running as normal. Darwin-Broome increased from 3 to 5 days per week October 17-19th.
Greyhound Coaches Tennant Creek-Mount Isa Suspended
Tourist railways, tramways and cableways
NSW Rail Transport Museum (Thirlmere - Buxton) - you MUST book and purchase tickets in advance - no sales on site.
Sydney Tramway Museum (Loftus-Royal National Park) - opens SUNDAYS ONLY
Valley Heights Railway Museum - reopens July 12.
Katoomba Scenic Railway and cableway - reopened June 26
Bendigo Tramways
Ballarat Tramway Museum re-opened 15/11.
Dalesford Spa Country Railway
Yarra Valley Railway (Healesville) - Services resume November 29.
Mornington Railway
Portland 'cable' trams: suspended.
Puffing Billy (Belgrave-Gembrook) - trains resume November 28. You MUST pre-book in advance.
Walhalla Goldfields Railway - services resumed November 4th.
Bellarine Railway (Queenscliff) - Services resume December 6
Victorian Goldfields Railway (Maldon) - trains resume November 29. You MUST pre-book a day in advance.
Arthurs Seat Eagle gondola suspended from March 23
Kuranda Scenic Railway - full 7 day per week servces recommenced June 27
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway resumed normal services
Savannahlander (Cairns to Forsayth) - recommenced June 10
Gulflander (Normanton to Croydon) - recommence June 17
Mary Valley Railway (Gympie) - Normal services re-commenced June 13.
Rosewood Railway
Tramway Museum (St Kilda, SA)
Granite Island Horse Tramway (Victor Harbor) Services resumed November 22.
Pichi Richi Railway (Quorn) Resumed November 28.
Steamranger (Goolwa - Victor Harbour) Resumed November 25.
Busselton Jetty train - normal services have resumed.
Bennett Brook Railway (Perth) - Full services resumed July 6.
Whiteman Park Tramway
Hotham Valley Railway (Dwellingup) - Forest Train resumed June 21
Pemberton Tramway - resumed June 29.
Rottnest Railway- resumed July 4.
Don River Railway (Devonport) resumed operation Saturday June 6.
West Coast Wilderness Railway (Queenstown-Strahan) Journeys between Queenstown and Dubbil Barril recommenced on Tuesday 22 September. The full timetable, including all departures from Strahan will resume on Saturday 2 January.
As soon as we become aware of service changes we will post an alert and update the service status summary here.
